WTF is going on with the Polish Space Agency?
The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) has found itself in the middle of a deeply uncomfortable labour dispute, and it would quite like everyone to stop talking about it.
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Is ArianeGroup helping build New Glenn?
While Blue Origin is picking up the pieces of its Cape Canaveral launch pad, financial filings submitted earlier this year by ArianeGroup’s German subsidiary offered a glimpse into one of New Glenn’s lesser-known subcontractors.
What happened to the UK’s European Launcher Challenge contribution?
Sometime in the coming weeks, if all goes to plan, the first orbital rocket to lift off from British soil will be German.
A spark of independence
ESA’s Rosalind Franklin mission is scheduled to be launched on its journey to Mars in 2028, marking the beginning of the rover’s long-delayed trip to the Red Planet.
Artemis 2 is not a European triumph
The mission is over.
Inside ICEYE’s push to meet surging defence demand
ICEYE is a Finnish Earth Observation data provider and satellite manufacturer scaling to meet growing demand for sovereign intelligence from space, as defence customers increasingly turn to commercial providers.
What does “exclusively peaceful” really mean?
In a 30 January release, the European Space Agency announced that it had appointed Laurent Jaffart as the head of the agency’s newly formed Resilience, Navigation, and Connectivity Directorate.
Interview with RFA CEO Indulis Kalnins
As promised, this week features my first interview of 2026 for the newsletter’s paid subscribers.
Why did the UK abandon Orbex? Part 1.5
On 26 January, I published the first part of the Why Did the UK Abandon Orbex series, in which I promised a part two following the outcome of a Freedom of Information request I had submitted.
The Quiet Reshaping of Arianespace
Once again, I have to apologize to my paid subscribers as we’re still not there with the exclusive interviews.
Why did the UK abandon Orbex?
Firstly, I would like to sincerely apologise to my paid subscribers.